High-speed rail service between Xi'an and Chengdu started operating since December, 2017. The travel time has been shortened from more than 16 hours to only around 4 hours. High-speed trains run between Xi'an North Railway Station and Chengdu East Railway Station, both are far away from city center.

Xi'an - Chengdu High-speed trains are very popular, tickets are sold out very quickly. So it is advisable that you book tickets on high-speed trains between Xi'an and Chengdu as early as possible.

Distance: 711km (442 miles)

Shortest duration: 3 hours and 13 minutes

Number of trains: 38 pairs of high-speed trains, 7 pairs of norman-speed trains

Xi'an - Chengdu High-Speed Train Schedules

Xi'an to Chengdu Bullet Train Schedules

(Updated on September 10th, 2018)

Train Type

Departure Time

Departure

Arrival

Duration

G category high-speed train

09:33-19:07

Xi'an North Railway Station

Chengdu East Railway Station

3 hours and 13 minutes - 4 hours and 13 minutes

D catrgory high-speed train

07:10 - 18:47

Xi'an North Railway Station

Chengdu East Railway Station

3 hours and 23 minutes - 4 hours and 22 minutes

Express train: T7

06:41

Xi’an Railway Station

Chengdu Railway Station

13 hours and 55 minutes

Fast train: K291, K245, K165, K1363, K385

04:49 - 22:26

Xi'an Railway Station/Xi’an Sorth Station

Chengdu Railway Station

11 hours and 43 minutes - 16 hours and 46 minutes

Slow train: 1485

01:30

Xi'an Railway Station

Chengdu Railway Station

16 hours and 48 minutes

Chengdu to Xi'an Bullet Train Schedules

(Updated on September 10th, 2018)

Train Type

Departure Time

Departure

Arrival

Duration

G catogory high-speed train

08:08 - 16:57

Chengdu East Railway Station

Xi'an North Railway Station

3 hours and 15 minutes - 4 hours and 46 minutes

D category high-speed train

07:12 - 18:58

Chengdu East Railway Station

Xi'an North Railway Station

3 hours and 25 minutes - 4 hours and 36 minutes

Express train: T8

09:00

Chengdu Railway Station

Xi'an Railway Station

13 hours and 27 minutes

Fast train: K386, K292, K246, K1364, , K998, K546

12:47 - 22:16

Chengdu Railway Station/Chengdu East Station

Xi'an Railway Station/Xi'an South Station

9 hours and 51 minutes - 17 hours and 57 minutes

Slow train: 1486

19:25

Chengdu Railway Station

Xi'an Railway Station

16 hours and 20 minutes

Xian North Railway Station

Transportation to Train Stations

Xi'an Railway Station

Xi’an Railway Station is located in the city center. It is the station with the longest history in Xi'an and the main train station for most of the ordinary trains in Xi’an.

Xi’an South Railway Station

The newly-built Xi’an South Railway Station is far away from downtown. It serves most of high-speed trains in departing from / arriving at Xi'an. Currently, there is no subway to Xi’an South Railway Station. The most convenient way is take a taxi.

By bus: 4-23, 920, 918

By taxi:

Taxi stand

Duration

Cost

Xi’an Railway Station

2 hours

USD15 (RMB100)

Bell Tower

1 hour

USD6 (RMB40)

Xi’an North Station

2 hours

USD15 (RMB100)

Chengdu Railway Station

Enjoy your train trip

Chengdu Railway Station is located in Jinniu District, also called Chengdu North Railway Station in Chengdu. It is the biggest train station in southwestern part of China.